We recently completed our National Conference in New Orleans, where we learned about the latest technology to help make us more efficient, strengthened partnerships with some of our national vendors to expand our continuum of care had an opportunity to meet with each other ……
Category: Caregivers
Caregiver Profile: Ame Langham, Home Helpers North Central Texas
There’s a legacy of Exceptional Care at Home Helpers of North Central Texas. For the fourth consecutive year, this office out of Corsicana has placed a regional winner in the Exceptional Caregiver Awards. Although Ame Langham has the title of Training Supervisor, in real ……
Congratulations to Craig Burt, Our Exceptional Caregiver of the Year!
Pictured (l-r) are Home Helpers CEO Emma Dickison ; Misty Burt ; Craig Burt ; Home Helpers of Jacksonville (AL) owner Kim McCutcheon ; and Home Helpers Sr. Vice President Cheryl Hammons. When going through the hundreds of nominations we receive for the Exceptional Caregiver ……
Congratulations to Our Exceptional Caregiver Award Finalists for 2018!
It would be impossible to offer Exceptional Care to our Home Helpers clients and their families if we didn’t have Exceptional Caregivers leading the way! This year marks the third year of our Exceptional Caregiver Awards to recognize these dedicated women and men who are out ……
Taking Care When a Caregiver Isn’t There
It’s unfortunate, but too many of us still have a reflex reaction to caregiving for seniors as a sort of binary decision: Either Mom or Dad is fine on their own, or they need round-the-clock support. The fact is their care need is most likely an accommodating continuum and ……
In-Home Support for the Vision Impaired
October 15 is White Cane Safety Day in the United States, an occasion to celebrate the equality of blind Americans and to affirm our commitment to their right to independence. Caregivers often encounter families with one or more members experiencing a profound loss of ……
Eye Health Beyond Age 60
Caregivers quickly become accustomed to the frequency of health care appointments many of our charges need to keep. Most of these are regularly scheduled or follow-ups to previous appointments, but it’s easy for some other needs to be overlooked. The end of summer and ……
When Home Caregivers Become Navigators
Caring for someone in their home means supporting their independence in many ways, and that usually includes their interaction with health care professionals. As with most parts of in-home caregiving, health care conversations and visits are more productive with a plan. ……
In Home Care, Every Day Is about Independence
In-home caregivers celebrate independence every day. In fact, perhaps members of no other profession appreciate the importance of personal independence more than those who support the dignity of seniors hoping to remain in their own homes for as long as possible. But what is ……
Caregiving is a Personal Thing
In-home care will never be a one-size-fits-all program. It’s personal. When you first start to consider in-home care for a member of your family, you probably have a lot of questions. Your loved one probably does, too. We have discussed several times the family dynamics of ……